Cops know one of the most dangerous calls is “a domestic,” that is, a domestic dispute. It can be just as dangerous for friends and relatives who, with the best of all possible intentions, attempt to helpfully intervene. I made that point in this article.
Oh, and the lead photo here. It illustrates that, as in the linked case study, a single little .380 round can cast an awfully long shadow.
The longest shadow ever cast by a .380 was that fired by Gavrilo Princip.
With police training going downhill from early retirements, department desperation, etc. I feel THE most dangerous call for officers AND suspects is a one on one! The foot chases being the worst, especially for minor infractions like running from a traffic stop. Whenever someone says………….. “but backup was too far away”…